Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
22.9% of enterprises in Raipur are women-owned. 76.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹32,585 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 81.4%. On women in the labour force at 47.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Raipur are in the Raipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.